Observar
Example: Eu gosto de observar os pássaros no parque.
Definition
"Observar" means to carefully watch or examine something, often to gain knowledge or insight. In philosophy, it implies the act of attentively perceiving or considering phenomena or ideas, as in the example sentence: I like to observe birds in the park.
Etymology
The word "observar" comes from the Latin verb 'observare,' which means 'to watch over' or 'to pay close attention.' It combines 'ob-' meaning 'over' and 'servare' meaning 'to keep or guard.' Did you know that this root also gave rise to the English word 'observe'?
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